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Fourth Ward alderman Will Burns, who normally backs Mayor Rahm Emanuel's policies, is calling for hearings on selective enrollment schools.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Mayor Emanuel’s latest school plan unites the city—in opposition

by Ben Joravsky May 6, 2014August 18, 2021

Does anyone back Rahm’s latest school plan?

Posted inBlogs

Chicago’s gun laws keep getting tougher, but more people are breaking them

by Mick Dumke April 12, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the country, but it’s not clear what they’re accomplishing.

Diana Faust at Franciscan Outreach homeless shelter
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Charities drowning in city water fees

by Ben Joravsky March 12, 2013August 19, 2021

Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor by drowning charities in new water fees.

Posted inBlogs

Is Toni Preckwinkle building a political machine?

by Mick Dumke March 16, 2012August 19, 2021

The county board president has a beef with longtime ally Kwame Raoul

Posted inBlogs

City Council concludes its approval of Emanuel’s protest rules

by Mick Dumke January 18, 2012August 19, 2021

City Council passes Emanuel’s protest ordinances, but not everyone’s pleased

Posted inNews & Politics

A Thoughtful Politician

by Adam Doster February 16, 2011August 19, 2021

In the Fourth Ward Will Burns seeks to take the next step in a promising career.

Fourth Ward alderman and Democratic candidate for Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle
Posted inNews & Politics

Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: An Island in the Swamp

by Ben Joravsky March 4, 2010August 19, 2021

For decades now, most of Chicago’s political independents have emerged from Hyde Park and Kenwood.

Posted inBlogs

The nays

by Mick Dumke January 9, 2009August 19, 2021

Neither of the legislators who declined to vote for impeaching Governor Blagojevich have to face voters again.

Posted inBlogs

We can’t all be winners . . .

by Mick Dumke February 6, 2008August 19, 2021

In the aftermath: yesterday’s winners and losers

Posted inBlogs

Neck and neck

by Mick Dumke January 21, 2008August 19, 2021

What’s in a poll? Several candidates running to represent the 26th District in the statehouse say the numbers favor them.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Daley knights another

by Mick Dumke January 16, 2008August 19, 2021

Mayor Daley’s scepter is tapping shoulders far lowlier than Obama’s in the February 5 election.

Posted inBlogs

The space heater

by Mick Dumke January 4, 2008August 19, 2021

The Democratic primary race for the 26th District seat is a heater.

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